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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On September 20, 2001, President Bush linked ________ to the embassy and the Cole bombings.
(a) Iraq.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Al-Qaeda.

2. Who was arrested on August 16, 2001, on immigration charges?
(a) Ahmed al Ghamdi.
(b) Khalid al Mihdhar.
(c) Mohamed Atta.
(d) Zacarious Moussaoui.

3. What does NORAD stand for?
(a) North American Aerospace Defense Command.
(b) Northeast Organization for Response to Aircraft Demands.
(c) National Office for Rescue of Aircraft Department.
(d) National Office of Required Aerospace Defense.

4. What was Mohamed Atta keen on attacking on 9/11?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) The Capitol.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Statue of Liberty.

5. The federal government had some success in freezing ________ assets that reached the U.S. banking system.
(a) Taliban.
(b) Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) Muslim Brotherhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "base" or "foundation" did Bin Laden establish to preserve his military structure for future jihads?

2. What was the "Predator"?

3. In the late __________ NORAD carried out exercises for a scenario in which terrorists would hijack and use commercial airliners as weapons.

4. What is CAPPS?

5. As of 2001, how long had Iraq been an enemy of the U.S?

(see the answer key)

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